Department of Bioengineering
Jumpstart and Accelerate Your Research Career
The Department of Bioengineering has a path for you, whether you’re an undergraduate seeking research experience, a PhD student training for your next breakthrough, or a faculty member ready to advance your scientific career.
Department of Bioengineering
Jumpstart and Accelerate Your Research Career
The Department of Bioengineering has a path for you, whether you’re an undergraduate seeking research experience, a PhD student training for your next breakthrough, or a faculty member ready to advance your scientific career.
A PhD Program With a Purpose
We help students accelerate their research, build professional skills, and prepare for successful careers as independent scientists and engineers. Beyond bioengineering courses and hands-on laboratory work, students develop skills in the following areas:
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Professional Development
Science Communication
Technical Skills & Grant Writing
Want to Learn More About Our PhD Program?
Connect with the Department of Bioengineering through virtual information sessions, faculty events, and recruiting conferences.
Virtual Information Sessions
Join a live 30-minute virtual session to learn about the Bioengineering program and ask questions.
Tue, Sept. 8 | 3:00 PM PT |
Thu, Sept. 24 | 1:00 PM PT |
Mon, Oct. 5 | 3:30 PM PT |
Tue, Oct. 20 | 4:00 PM PT |
Wed, Nov. 4 | 11:00 AM PT |
Meet the Faculty
Tuesday, November 3
1:00–2:00 PM PT
Meet Bioengineering faculty, learn about research opportunities, and ask questions about graduate study in an informal virtual session.
Questions? Contact Jenni Van Wyk at jvanwyk@uoregon.edu
Meet Us at These Conferences
BMES Annual Meeting
October 21–24, 2026
Orlando, FL
Booth #1216
SACNAS NDiSTEM
October 29–31, 2026
Long Beach, CA
Booth #529
ABRCMS
November 18–21, 2026
Seattle, WA
Booth #625
Our People
Faculty and Students
Meet the faculty and PhD students advancing bioengineering at the Knight Campus. United by curiosity, creativity, and a collaborative spirit, they are developing new technologies, exploring fundamental scientific questions, and translating discoveries into solutions that improve lives.
Meet Our Research Faculty Meet Our PhD Students Meet Our Undergraduate Scholars
Advance Discovery. Engineer the Future.
Annual Report
We are fast becoming an irresistible destination for high-performing faculty and students — a flywheel for research, innovation and societal benefit — a center of excellence with global reach. We welcome you to delve deeper into the stories and achievements that shape our journey.
Awards and Honors
Congrats to our NSF GRFP recipients!
Fellowships went to Knight Campus PhD students Kelsey Krusen, Emma Anderson and Max Tenenbaum. Additionally, Josh Kupfer, a PhD student co-advised in the Guldberg and Dalton Labs, arrived at the Knight Campus with a GRFP already in hand, brings further distinction to this year's cohort. Annika Deans, a former undergraduate scholar in the Benoit Lab, and Miranda Simpson, a current post-bac in the Hosseinzadeh Lab also received a fellowship.
Research Areas
The Knight Campus has 15 independent, bioengineering faculty-led labs, ranging in focus from 3D printing and laser microfabrication to gene therapy, tissue regeneration, and polymer chemistry. Many of our faculty are also entrepreneurs and assist in the development of numerous startups. Researchers at the Knight Campus have access to state-of-the-art facilities for their research and a collaborative environment with expert mentors.
Neural Engineering
We develop novel implantable interfaces to the brain and peripheral nervous system to advance fundamental science and improve human lives through therapeutic neuromodulation.
Regenerative Rehabilitation and Human Performance
We develop and integrate engineered technologies to measure, model, regenerate and enhance the performance of tissue systems. The overall goal of this focus area is to improve human performance throughout all aspects of life, from young to old, healthy to injured and novice to elite.
Biomaterials
We work at the interface of materials chemistry and biomedical engineering. We determine what is missing from the engineer's toolbox and design new functional materials, 3-D structures, tools and devices that address key challenges in the clinic.
Protein Engineering and Synthetic Biology
We develop new bio-inspired methods to build biological parts (proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids) and systems with designed properties and predictable behaviors. We repurpose biological cells as factories allowing simple large-scale low-cost manufacturing of complex macromolecules.
Medical Sensors and Devices
We push the envelope of implantable and wearable medical sensors and devices to change the ways we study and treat diseases and injuries, by tapping advances in materials and data science, as well as device architecture.
Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
We develop models of complex biological systems using carefully curated datasets and the latest advances in machine learning. These AI systems are trained to make automated, repeatable, data-driven decisions, which ultimately leads to better patient outcomes.
The People Behind the Program
Meet a few of the many researchers, scholars, and staff members advancing our mission to accelerate scientific discovery and impact.
PhD Candidate
DeShea Chasko
Graduate student in the Lindberg lab, creating 3D bioprinted bone marrow models, and a NIH F31 Recipient.
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Felix Deku
Revolutionizing brain disorder treatments through innovative neuroengineering.
PhD Candidate
Alycia Galindo
Graduate student in the Hettiaratchi lab, combining 3D printing with molecular cues to guide muscle regeneration.
Bioengineering Alum '25
Kylie Williams
First Bioengineering PhD graduate, and current Clinical Engineering Director at Penderia Technologies.
PhD Candidate
Lia Strait
Graduate student in the Guldberg lab, developing methods to improve bone regeneration, and refining her science policy skills.
Bioengineering Minor, KCUS Scholar
Caroline Foskett
Undergraduate student in the Hettiaratchi lab, developing methods to improve healing outcomes for patients with real lab experience.
IMPACT Team Member
Mark Blaine
Journalist and science story teller, helping our scientists train and refine their science communication skills.
See What's Happening
Explore the latest department research, stories, events, and successes.
Want to Learn More?
The Department of Bioengineering has a path for you, whether you’re an undergraduate seeking research experience, a PhD student training for your next breakthrough, or a faculty member ready to advance your scientific career.